BackDR R.M. ACHARYA VISITED ICAR-CSWRI, AVIKANAGAR

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Dr R.M. Acharya, Former Deputy Director General (Animal Science),Indian Council of Agricultural Researchcame to ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar duringMarch13-14, 2015. He visited renovated Farmers’ Hostel, Olive Plantation with drip-irrigation system and different livestock sectors of the Institute. He expressed happiness on the progress made by the Institute in developing an elite prolific sheep (GMMP) to carter the need of maximizing per animal productivity (“More Sheep per Sheep”). He also visited various Divisions/Sections of the Institute and other developed facilities, and interacted with the scientists on ongoing research activities and future endeavour aimed at sheep production and development.He expressed concern on declining sheep population of India and emphasized to make sheep competitive and remunerative for the rural poor.